★★★☆☆CMS 3/5168 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.86 /day
- Staff turnover
- 25%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Highlands sits at 168 certified beds in Fitchburg, run by a for-profit limited liability company, and its staffing comes in at 3.86 nurse hours per resident day, essentially identical to the national average, so there's no extra cushion of care here. Weekend coverage drops about 12% below its own weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your family visits or needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. The stronger signals: staff turnover is 24.8%, well under the national 45.8%, and 17 deficiencies on record include none tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, with the state in as recently as November 2025.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5160 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.51 /day
- Staff turnover
- 42%
- Serious cites
- 0
Fitchburg Healthcare runs 160 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.51 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit.
The inspection record is the bigger concern: 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm-or-jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a $33,180 fine. Staff turnover at 42% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but that's a small consolation against a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and a February 2026 inspection that's now behind it. Ask about the abuse deficiency directly before you decide anything.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/587 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.13 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs on 3.13 nursing hours per resident day, about 19% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 8% below what it manages on weekdays. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 41 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $43,719. Staff turnover is 30.8%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national average, that's a real point in its favor. But a 1/5 staffing rating and a 1/5 health inspection rating, owned by a for-profit LLC, mean the thin coverage and the deficiency history are the things to weigh before you decide.